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Panel hears tenant protections for water submetering; landlords push amendments
Summary
HB 220 would regulate private water submeters in multifamily buildings — requiring transparency, maintenance standards, caps on administrative fees and billing rules — with tenants' advocates urging protection and industry groups proposing clarifying amendments on recordkeeping, fees and leak detection.
Delegate Charcuttian presented House Bill 220 to set statewide rules for private water submeters in multifamily buildings, mirroring the regulatory framework used for electric submeters. "When people are paying for their own water, it encourages more conservation," the sponsor said.
Maryland Legal Aid and renters advocates urged a favorable…
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